Land and Water
This region is composed of 12 states, ranging from West Virginia down to Florida and as far west as Arkansas and Louisiana
What are the states that make up the Southeast?
The Southeast is classified as having this type of climate, characterized by long, hot summers and short, mild winters
What is humid subtropical?
The Appalachian Mountains are a vital source of this mineral, providing one-third of the entire nation's supply
What is coal?
This city is known as the "world capital of country music" and is nicknamed "Music City"
What is Nashville, Tennessee?
This major waterway is the primary river of the Southeast and serves as a "water highway" for transporting goods to the Gulf of Mexico
What is the Mississippi River?
These two bodies of water act like a "warm blanket," keeping coastal air warmer during the winter months
What are the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico?
Because over half of the region is covered in forests, it is sometimes referred to by this nickname
Question: What is the "woodbasket" of the country?
This style of music, known for improvisation, was created by African Americans in New Orleans
What is jazz?
Located between the coastal plains and the mountains, this area consists of rolling hills covered with forests
What is the Piedmont?
This term refers to the time of year when it is warm enough for plants to grow, which in Florida can last nearly all year
What is the growing season?
This substance is created by mixing ground-up woodchips with chemicals and is used to manufacture paper and cardboard
What is pulp?
This Georgia city is home to the world's busiest airport and was the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What is Atlanta?
These three mountain ranges make up the Appalachians in the Southeast region
What are the Allegheny, Great Smoky, and Blue Ridge mountains?
To be classified as this type of massive storm, winds must reach at least 74 miles per hour over warm ocean waters
What is a hurricane?
These two states use their flat, flooded fields to lead the region in the production of rice
What are Arkansas and Louisiana?
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at this historical site located in Charleston Harbor
What is Fort Sumter?
These low-lying areas, including swamps, marshes, and bogs, are often covered by shallow water and house animals like alligators
What are wetlands?
This Florida city is the "Theme Park Capital of the World" and home to one of the region's busiest attractions, Disney World.
What are tornadoes?
These are found deep under the Gulf of Mexico and are pumped to the shore by workers on oil rigs
What are oil and natural gas?
This Florida city is the "Theme Park Capital of the World" and home to one of the region's busiest attractions, Disney World
What is Orlando?